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March 26, 2026

Local Scene: Councilmember town hall; local students recognized

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Councilmembers holding town hall Gilroy City Councilmembers Carol Marques and Dion Bracco will hold a town hall meeting on Feb. 22 at 6pm at Old City Hall, 7400 Monterey St. The guest speakers will be Santa Clara County District 1 Supervisor candidate Johnny Khamis and District...

Letter: Assembly Bill 84 is a step backward for students and families

As a mom of two kids and a passionate advocate for educational choice, I’m deeply concerned about the potential impact of Assembly Bill 84 (AB 84) on students and families along the Highway 101 corridor. This bill, if passed, would deal a devastating blow...

Gilroy High boys soccer team looks to overcome slow start

To say the Gilroy High boys soccer team has struggled so far this season would be a vast understatement. But even though the Mustangs went 2-5-1 through their first eight games, they still have a chance to turn things around, especially when Pacific Coast...

Overnight pavement work continues on First Street

Caltrans will continue with pavement and maintenance work on First Street/Highway 152 between Santa Teresa Boulevard and Highway 101. Construction activities will include upgrading existing curb ramps, cold-plane and overlay, and grinding and paving to preserve and extend the life of the existing pavement. Construction...

Gilroy natives set to open Pop’s Public House

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Pop’s Public House is slated to open its doors in about two weeks from today. It might not seem like it, especially when the new restaurant and bar still looks like it’ll take a miracle performed on an episode of Gordon Ramsay’s “Kitchen Nightmares.” However, there’s...

Food, activities and more at Garlic ‘A Palooza

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To celebrate National Garlic Day, the Gilroy Downtown Business Association hosted “Garlic ‘A Palooza” in Gourmet Alley between Fourth and Sixth streets on April 16. The event featured garlic-inspired food, ax throwing, beer, wine, vendors and more, including a visit from Wildlife Education and...

New 25 percent tariff great for U.S. garlic

Christopher Ranch in Gilroy welcomed a decision by President Donald Trump to increase tariffs to 25 percent on $200 billion worth of Chinese goods May 10. Many U.S. farmers, especially soybean and corn producers, fear drastic consequences if China retaliates with its own tariffs on...

Gavilan drones fly

When 21-year-old Gavilan College student Brandon Puthoff learned about the new drone program being offered at the Coyote Valley campus north of Morgan Hill, he jumped on the opportunity right away and signed up for several classes in the six-course certificate program. “I’m hoping to...

Local Democratic Party pulls support for Tovar

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The Santa Clara County Democratic Party pulled its endorsement of Gilroy City Councilmember Fred Tovar, saying his policy positions are in “direct conflict” with the party’s platform. On a unanimous vote Sept. 8, the Santa Clara County Democratic Central Committee approved a resolution rescinding the...

5.1-magnitude quake shakes South Valley

A 5.1 earthquake centered just east of San Jose jolted the nation’s 10th largest city at 11:42am today, the U.S. Geological Survey reported. The USGS said the quake was felt as far north as wine country and Sacramento and as far south as Salinas and...

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